Brendan Rodgers has suggested Celtic made life harder for themselves by failing to strengthen properly ahead of their Champions League play-off defeat to Kairat Almaty. The Irishman’s comments point to a clear frustration at the club’s recruitment strategy and timing during a crucial period of the season. The Hoops crashed out of Europe’s top competition
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Hearts | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Livingston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Rangers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Dundee | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 10 | Dundee United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| 11 | Falkirk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
